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On Ascension Day
In the Eastertide narrative, today marks Ascension Day, forty days after Jesus’ resurrection and ten days before Pentecost. Erik Varden reflects well on the day in Entering the Twofold Mystery when, using Luke’s account of the moment in the book … Continue reading
Beating Death at Its Own Game
Eastertide continues, of course, up until Pentecost, which is just under a month away. Here’s another great Easter song. Andrew Peterson did that rare but great thing (almost George Lucas-like) by releasing Resurrection Letters Volume One years before releasing Volume … Continue reading
Forty-Eight and Four Squares
Today is Birthday 48 for me. Not quite as cool a number as 47, which is prime , or as 49, which only has three factors, but it is what it is. I’m hopeful for a mostly normal day: early … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Crouch, Easter, Erik Varden, Four Squares, Steven Curtis Chapman
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“In the Valley of the Shadow”
A great song to remind us that Eastertide continues.
Easter Sunday Refrain
A song for Easter Sunday: deep reminder of how big the day is and how utterly important is the One we celebrate it.
Remembrance Part Two.Five
Last week as I was thinking the second thing to remember from Erik Varden (remember you were once a slave in Egypt), a song from long ago came to mind. A bit of context from an odd source first, though. … Continue reading
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Getting Somewhere Together
Besides the song that I shared yesterday, there’s been one other song that’s been on my mind. And it’s a song that has been around for most of my life. I remember when Tracy Chapman won a Grammy for “Fast … Continue reading
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“Where My Feet Are”
I discovered this recently recorded song by Andrew Peterson thanks to the comments section for this article from Mockingbird. A few years ago, I started encouraging our students with “wherever you are, be all there,” especially if we were at … Continue reading
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2023: Podcast, Music, and More Edition
Yesterday I shared some quick reflections on the year in movies and television. Today I want to share three things: a podcast, a musician, and a life change. The Podcast I’m not really a podcast guy. I’ve got friends and … Continue reading
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A Song for Christmas
It’s Christmas Day, and there’s a song I love to share for the occasion: It builds in intensity and complexity, which is always a good thing. And it is a good reminder of the God who is with us. Merry … Continue reading
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